12 Days of Christmas Day 5 - December 29th 2019

Hi everyone,

 

Today is DAY 5!

For our 5th Day Of Christmas giveaway, we're back at it with a $25 Pixie Faire gift card giveaway! There are so many ways to spend $25 and so many new patterns coming out in 2020, you'll be thrilled with this chance to pick up a few, on us!

Giveaway Update: Congratulations to Deb P. - she won the $25 gift card and has been notified by email!

To enter the giveaway, scroll down to the bottom of the post to read the details...

 

12 Days Of Christmas - Sewing With Cinnamon Celebration!

DAY 1 Bonus For Sewing With Cinnamon! Just 8 Days left to take advantage of the promotional offer of $96.00 for an annual Sewing With Cinnamon membership. That's almost half-off the current rate of $14.99/month! This offer will be good for twelve days only - December 25th - January 5th, so don't miss out! 

If you're not interested in the annual subscription, you can also join at the monthly rate of $14.99 and cancel at any time. You will receive all of the bonuses and content for the current month, and subsequent months while you are a member.

Learn more about all the amazing benefits of the Sewing With Cinnamon membership community here: Sewing With Cinnamon and stay tuned as we announce all the surprises that will be offered to new and existing subscribers during the 12 days of Christmas celebration!

Day 2 Bonus - But wait, there's more!

To sweeten the deal even more, we've added a new bonus for all Sewing With Cinnamon members - the Liberty Jane Ginza Girl pattern and the full sew-along video is now a permanently free SWC bonus! Make this darling coat dress and capelet for your 18-inch American Girl doll with complete confidence! (This is a limited time giveaway)

Day 3 Bonus - Exciting news and a free pattern!

Begining in 2020 you'll notice that the monthly coupon code for a free pattern is expanding to include a few more select brands! Yay! We're excited to announce the first one, 123 Mulberry Street! As an added bonus, we are now going to include the 123 Mulberry Street Gotchies pattern for 18-inch dolls as a permanently free bonus for Sewing With Cinnamon members!

Day 4 Bonus: Receive early bird access to free patterns throughout the year, before they go up for sale on Pixie Faire!

In December (the current SWC month), we featured the Thimbles and Acorns Silk Road Dress pattern as the focus of our monthly topic. The pattern is available exclusively to SWC members for free, before it is released to the general public in 2020. This is an additional bonus, on top of the monthly coupon code for one free pattern! We've seen such a great response to this, we plan to do this several times in 2020 as well! Join today and get access to this bonus while it's still available for members to download!

Day 5 Bonus: We are excited to announce that Sewing With Cinnamon members will receive FREE SHIPPING on any physical product sold & shipped on Pixie Faire! Check out the SWC Member Access page for details (In the Sewing With Cinnamon drop-down menu).

 

 

  

 

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How To Enter The PF Gift Card Giveaway:

Simply comment on this blog post finishing the following sentence…

Do you have a favorite place you find mini notions, props, fabrics, or supplies? Or do you have a hard time finding specific things? We'd love to know and possibly help each other out as we read through the comments here!

“I shop for [insert doll supply] at [insert where]" OR

"I have the hardest time finding [insert doll sewing supply here]"

Comments must be left (on this blog post) by midnight (pacific) on Sunday, 12/29/2019.

One entry per person.

No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. Must be 18 or older to enter. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire.

The winner will be chosen randomly from the comments received and contacted through the email provided in the comment. We will update the post with the chosen winner as well on the following day.

Additionally, by commenting, you agree to allow us to use your comments for future promotional activities. In other words – we might quote you when we are putting together new testimonial pages. If you’re not okay with that – don’t leave a comment :)

We will choose a winner and modify this post tomorrow to let everyone know who won.

Okay, good luck, and if we’ve forgotten anything we will modify and/or update this post as needed.

We hope you enjoy our 12 Days Of Christmas Celebration. We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and wish you a happy holiday season, and a terrific new year!

Merry Christmas!

Cinnamon & Jason

& the whole Liberty Jane & Pixie Faire Team

PS. The daily gift card giveaway winners have been added to the corresponding posts the day after the giveaway's end. Here's a summary to date:

Day 1- Congrats to Donna C. She is the winner of the $25 gift card and has been contacted by email!

Day 2 - Congrats to RuthAnn D. she is the winner of the $25 gift card and has been contacted by email!

Day 3 - Congrats to Ann C. she is the winner of the $25 gift card and has been contacted by email!

Day 4 - Congratulations to Angelica V. She won the $25 gift card and has been contacted by email!


100 Comments

Ruth McRobbie
Ruth McRobbie

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding shoes and patterns to fit vintage Pleasant Company dolls.

Mary
Mary

December 29, 2019

“I shop for small buttons and bows at Hobby Lobby. I’m a quilter so I buy my fabrics at the quilt store and I always have some left over to make doll clothes.

Marlene
Marlene

December 29, 2019

I shop for and have the hardest time finding ruffled eyelet lace in a size small enough for doll clothes.

Sue
Sue

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll weight hook and loop tape that is affordable as I live in Canada so shipping and customs costs are astronomical

Kami Jan
Kami Jan

December 29, 2019

I “shop” for most of my doll supplies at my moms:) she’s been sewing for years and has just about everything on hand😊

Laura
Laura

December 29, 2019

I shop for most of the fabrics for my dolls at fabric.com and notions like felt flowers, pompoms, faux fur poms, etc at Etsy. (by the way I make 18" fabric art dolls that fir the AG patterns.)

Jenny Schear
Jenny Schear

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll clothes notions in local stores….I hate to pay shipping and wait for online orders when I can’t even see the product to determine quality in person.

Marcie
Marcie

December 29, 2019

Buttons. Finding buttons that are correct scale is sometimes hard. If they are to small or to big it doesn’t look right.

Ele
Ele

December 29, 2019

I shop for lace and other trims at Etsy (my favourite shop is Delightful Designer). I struggle to find shoes for 14" dolls!

Kimberly C
Kimberly C

December 29, 2019

I often find props at the Dollar Tree.

Bee
Bee

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding properly scaled Hawaiian print fabric.

Donna C.
Donna C.

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll sized notions.

Rebecca
Rebecca

December 29, 2019

I love the Velcro and zippers I buy from zipper that doll. It’s an online shop, But I don’t really know where to find other notions like buckles and other closures and embellishments.

Debra
Debra

December 29, 2019

I have the most difficulty finding 3/8" shank buttons. My fall back size is 1/4" and even those can be difficult to find in a shank button.

Susan
Susan

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding small buttons ( or even beads) for dolls clothes when I don’t want pastel baby colors, or the dolls are small. I shop at everything from Joanne’s, Michaels, and Walmart.

Rita C.
Rita C.

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding small prints for the AG boy doll. I use Home Sew for my zippers and buttons.

Terri
Terri

December 29, 2019

I shop for dolly fabric at thrift store clothing racks or second hand baby clothes.

Sharon Thomas
Sharon Thomas

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll related items in my over abundant stash of everything first. I can thank clothes that no longer fit (me, hubby and grands), neighbors gave their stashes when they moved, friends and family have “donated” and I have gotten boxes of stuff at garage sales. I will need to live to 300 to use it all. And yet, I still buy stuff, but mostly shoe soles from, wait for it, Pixie Faire!

Linda N
Linda N

December 29, 2019

Since I am turning 78 soon I have tried to shop in my own sewing room! But, I must admit to an occasional stop at the fabric store!

Vickie Warburton
Vickie Warburton

December 29, 2019

I like to shop for doll shoes and hangers at American Fashion online. I pick up old watches and such at yard sales and auctions to take apart for the buckles.

Rhonda
Rhonda

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll scale fabric and notions at my local thrift stores.

Cynthia
Cynthia

December 29, 2019

I shop at isewfordoll.com for the tiniest doll size snaps, zippers, buttons, elastics, buckles, etcetera to make my doll clothes. She is closing shop for a month or so but will be back online around February. The quality is great, the selection fantastic and the service excellent.

Rebecca
Rebecca

December 29, 2019

I love the Velcro and zippers I buy from zipper that doll. It’s an online shop, But I don’t really know where to find other notions like buckles and other closures and embellishments.

Diana Marcell
Diana Marcell

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabric, etc at thrift shops. It’s amazing what one can find !!!!

Suzi
Suzi

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding 4mm shank buttons that do not look cheap.

Kathy W.
Kathy W.

December 29, 2019

I love the search for doll supplies. JoAnn, Home Sew, and Nancy’s Notions have items I can use, but I have amassed a stash of trims through thrift stores and yard sales. I intend to review these comments and make a list of some options I hadn’t heard of before.

Patty Ealy
Patty Ealy

December 29, 2019

I find unique tiny buttons at Button Jones on Etsy.

Terri
Terri

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding small zippers

Juli-Ann
Juli-Ann

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabrics for doll clothes at my home stash! On each of my birthdays, 70 right now, I want to have reduced my bins by one. At this rate, I need to live to age 107!

Marlene
Marlene

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding notions, like zippers, buckles, etc in doll sizes. It’s a great excuse to shop the Garment District of New York City. I like the assortment of doll sized prints at Farmhouse Fabrics.

Randy Keller
Randy Keller

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding shoes for 1950’s vintage dolls.

Joy
Joy

December 29, 2019

I find that our only store for fabric/supplies, Joann’s, has less and less variety and are often out of basic things like medium rick rack. The color choices are also poor.

Lynn
Lynn

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding tiny doll-sized notions.

Laura
Laura

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding small zippers and thin hook and loop tape.

Donna
Donna

December 29, 2019

I shop for velcro at Etsy

Sonja
Sonja

December 29, 2019

I shop at etsy a lot for fabric and zippers; at ebay for studs, charms, and buttons. All the fabric stores get a look, too. But usually, I run through Goodwill to repurpose dresses, coats, and jeans, as well as jewelry.

Doris
Doris

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding really tiny snaps

SARAH K
SARAH K

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding knits and ribbing that is not too thick to make doll clothes, Fabrics that come in several colors and prints that are doll clothes approiate. I sew clothes for girls that are sisters. They need to be able to tell them apart.
Linda
Linda

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding the right size and color for a zipper I need and usually do my shopping at Walmart or Hobby Lobby.

Miranda
Miranda

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding zippers to scale.

Lynda Peterson
Lynda Peterson

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabric at in my stash at home. After 50 years of sewing I have scraps galore and can always find something that I want.

Jackie Koepnick
Jackie Koepnick

December 29, 2019

I shop thrift stores garage sales clearance bins Amazon estate sales are the best as I have found vintage material and cheap

Marie Williams
Marie Williams

December 29, 2019

I often shop at JoAnn’s Fabric and Hobby Lobby for fabric for my dolls clothing. Small prints suitable for dolls are the hardest to find. I can find a lot of accessories for them at the Dollar Stores.

Janet
Janet

December 29, 2019

I shop for my doll supplies on line – my patterns here.

Kathy
Kathy

December 29, 2019

I have so many little scraps of lace and fabric from sewing for children and adults that I don’t usually have a hard time finding supplies but I would like to know of a place that has little tiny print fabric.

Pat
Pat

December 29, 2019

I shop at lens Mills store and our local thrift store for fabric. Still hard to find doll size notions here in Canada.

Carolyn
Carolyn

December 29, 2019

I love to shop for fabric and recycle clothes for fabric and buttons. I have a huge stash of fabric and notions. I love to plan out what I am going to make and plan based on what I have. I don’t have overall buckles so I don’t make overalls that need buckles. Plastic separating zippers can be cut down. I have more fabric now than I have time left on this earth to use, so I have begun to slowly part with some of my fabric.

Marie Kaetzel
Marie Kaetzel

December 29, 2019

I shop through Ali Express for all sorts of things to do with the dolls. It can take a while to get the orders from China but I’ve always been happy with the orders. I have the hardest time finding doll sized buttons and cute little add ons that complete the outfit. I sew for the salvation army so I also don’t want to spend a fortune.

Marie Kaetzel
Marie Kaetzel

December 29, 2019

I shop through Ali Express for all sorts of things to do with the dolls. It can take a while to get the orders from China but I’ve always been happy with the orders. I have the hardest time finding doll sized buttons and cute little add ons that complete the outfit. I sew for the salvation army so I also don’t want to spend a fortune.

Jan P.
Jan P.

December 29, 2019

This year I found several cute Christmas props on sale at Hobby Lobby- mini snow globes, mini baking sheets with gingerbread men and mini nutcrackers. Also Walmart had ornament sets that worked- mini candy canes and sparkly cupcakes. For patterns I shop Pixie Faire! <3

DellaSue
DellaSue

December 29, 2019

I shop for my American Girl Doll at JoAnns fabric Shop.

Kenisha
Kenisha

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll shoes at Hobby Lobby.

Kelly P.
Kelly P.

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding traditional doll shoes for Wellie Wisher and Glitter Girl dolls. I would love to see more patterns of shoes for them on this website, especially for traditional and historical shoes. You sell the sweetest clothing patterns for them; but I don’t like how they look with the plastic shoes that come with this size dolls. The styles just don’t go together naturally. I’d also love if the 18 inch shoe patterns that you already sell could be resized to truly fit the smaller WW and GG dolls. I’d surely be interested in buying those patterns.

Susan
Susan

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding tiny snaps.

Kathy
Kathy

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding pinwale corduroy fabric in small prints. It makes such cute jumpers, but I can NEVER find it!

CHERYL
CHERYL

December 29, 2019

“I have the hardest time finding doll patterns for different size doll you can always find them for 18 inch dolls but for the 14 in doll Weller Wishers are few and far apart”

Kim E Warner
Kim E Warner

December 29, 2019

…tiny print fabrics! ><>

Ruth
Ruth

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabric, buttons and trim at garage and estate sales

Tamara G
Tamara G

December 29, 2019

Finding true doll scale fabrics and notions is always a bit of a challenge and I always keep my eyes open. I’ve had good luck finding high quality mini cotton prints on Etsy and fatquartershop, little buttons at Hobby Lobby, tiny rickrack at antiques malls, and I’ve gotten great remnants from older family members. Sometimes too I’ll run across a garment on the clearance rack for cheap that I can repurpose. And I always evaluate clothes before I donate them — they might have buttons that be saved or some detail that is fun!

June
June

December 29, 2019

I shop at our local thrift store where sometimes they have fabric by the yard but always have beautiful “fabric” in ready made clothes.

Jennifer
Jennifer

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding material for boys with the correct size of print.

Bonnie Reemsnyder
Bonnie Reemsnyder

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll accessories at Dollar Tree

Connie
Connie

December 29, 2019

I love to shop in thrift stores, as I said in another entry! LOL! I am able to look through the clothing and come up with fancier fabrics from dress, jackets, etc. I am then able to wash and dry these fabrics and take them apart and make beautiful outfits for my dolls on the cheap!!

Sophie T
Sophie T

December 29, 2019

“I shop for tiny trims at my local fabric store"

Connie
Connie

December 29, 2019

The hardest items for me to find are bib overall buckles in doll size. If I do they are very expensive.

Deb
Deb

December 29, 2019

I shop at JoAnn’s and Hobby Lobby. I can find material there, but I have trouble finding notions that are small enough for doll clothes.

Atara
Atara

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding mini buttons for American Girl and Barbie clothing.

Lori
Lori

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding zippers for jackets for dolls

Mary Jo White
Mary Jo White

December 29, 2019

I shop for material at Joanne’s and have the hardest time finding 1/4” Velcro and mini zippers there.

Jan McDonagh
Jan McDonagh

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding buttons, zippers and small trims suitable for 18” dolls here in Canada. I have ordered a few things from the USA but the shipping charges and the exchange can be expensive. I usually just try to adapt the bigger sizes to fit the dolls clothes.

Kathleen
Kathleen

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding good, scale correct light weight wool for boys clothes so I shop at our local thrift store, Bibles for Missions . Also hard to find good separating zippers.

Eileen
Eileen

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding black eyelets for my shoes. I like the ones with washers and can only find them with other colors, never alone.

Trudy
Trudy

December 29, 2019

I shop at goodwill, Joanna, hawthorn threads for fabric. For my three granddaughters American Dolls. I have a hard time finding small zippers and other decorations for the clothes.

Joy
Joy

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding garment fabric with small scale prints.

Maureen
Maureen

December 29, 2019

I find things like doll zippers, trims and acesseries. On Homesew .com

Linda A C
Linda A C

December 29, 2019

I shop for the 1/4 inch buttons I use at Jo Anns fabric and I use their coupons to make them more affordable.

Margaret W
Margaret W

December 29, 2019

Because I live quite far from any larger city it is often hard to find supplies I need.

Darlene
Darlene

December 29, 2019

I shop on line at HOME SEW. They are located in Bethlehem Pa. Now carry Cinnamons favorite things. I find everything I need in their shop. Small zippers, buttons, trims, etc. and even carry soles for the Pixie Faire shoe patterns. Fantastic people to deal with. My neighbor and I have ordered from them for well over 20 years. Most of the time I do not like paying postage on any mail order, but the no stress shopping is well worth it.

Valencia
Valencia

December 29, 2019

I find suitably sized prints in a variety of colors at my local fabric store.

Jo
Jo

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll-sized frog closures. Thanks for the giveaway.

Erni
Erni

December 29, 2019

I shop for supplies at Fields Fabric, they have excellent fabrics and the remnants are of excellent quality. Located in the Grand Rapids, MI area.
Thank you

Beth Comstock
Beth Comstock

December 29, 2019

I shop for zippers, buckles, shoe and small notions on line at www.newarkdress.com. They have the exact size zippers for doll jacket patterns.

Cindy
Cindy

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll zippers in the color I need and small print fabrics.

Allison
Allison

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabric at JoAnns and always use my coupons. So much more affordable that way.

Esther
Esther

December 29, 2019

I shop for unique fabrics and trims at my local thrift stores. There must be a lot of crafty women in our town, because I find a lot of interesting items.

Pamela Groves
Pamela Groves

December 29, 2019

I usually find my trips in the clearance department at Walmart and Joann’s

Beth
Beth

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding doll sized fastenings (buckles, zippers).

sue
sue

December 29, 2019

I shop for zippers, buttons, and velcro for doll clothes at Zipper that Doll.

Mary Kay
Mary Kay

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding colored Velcro to coordinate with outfits.

Cheryl Markle Bomar
Cheryl Markle Bomar

December 29, 2019

I have a hard time finding them anywhere but I look around at Goodwill stores or Salvation Army stores and Thrife stores that support abused women and I look at Hobby Lobby!! Thanks!!

Jayne
Jayne

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll scale props at The Dollar Tree. Shaped erasers make great props.

Diane
Diane

December 29, 2019

I have a very hard time finding trims and fabrics other than woven cotton. I live in a very small town more than an hour from the nearest major shopping. We have a nice quilt shop, but they carry very little suitable for dolls, other than quilt fabric.

Janet F
Janet F

December 29, 2019

I shop for doll backdrops on ebay. I buy most of my fabric at Joanns, Walmart, or my Aunt’s scrap bin. I also find my trims and buttons at JoAnns. But I have the hardest time finding zippers, especially separating ones and I’ve never been able to find the proper sized hooks for overalls.

Jessica Allen
Jessica Allen

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding zippers and small notions.

Pam
Pam

December 29, 2019

I shop for fabric and buttons in my own craft stash. I’ve inherited or been gifted loads of fabric and a hatbox full of buttons. For doll outfits I love finding buttons that really make the look.

Beaj
Beaj

December 29, 2019

I find it hard to find fabrics that are the right scale for doll clothes.

Lynne K
Lynne K

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding small scale prints or weaves in specialty fabrics, like swimwear, sportswear, and Jersey knits.

Bonnie
Bonnie

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding tiny doll sized plastic headbands, I ended up making my own.

Kathy
Kathy

December 29, 2019

I have the hardest time finding print knits scaled for dolls. I use a lot of knits as they are easy for little fingers dressing their dolls.

Darlene Pruitt
Darlene Pruitt

December 29, 2019

I find hard to find items for my doll sewing at Dollspart. I’ve been using them for years. I have reproduction and historical dolls. They have modern as well as vintage supplies. Alone with ALL the others. Lol

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